Temple University’s English Department Recognizes the 150th Year Since the Emancipation Proclamation & the 50th Year Since Dr. King’s March on Washington with a reading and reception honoring Ishmael Reed. Author of over twenty titles including the acclaimed novel Mumbo Jumbo as well as essays, plays and poetry, Ishmael Reed is the winner of the … Continue reading Reading by Ishmael Reed
Moonstone Arts Center & The Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple University present a reading with literary artists and activists Kadija (George) Sesay and Trapeta B. Mayson. Kadija (George) Sesay is the founder and editor of Sable LitMag. She is the editor of several anthologies of work by writers of African and Asian descent, and … Continue reading Poetry Reading: Kadija (George) Sesay & Trapeta B. Mayson
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The Center for the Humanities at Temple presents a lecture by English professor Priya Joshi for their Distinguished Faculty Lectures Series. In "Rethinking the Theory of the Novel," Dr. Joshi will examine the recent explosion of commercially successful English novels in India. What theory of the novel might emerge when it is based on anti-literary forms? How might attention … Continue reading CHAT Lecture with Priya Joshi: Rethinking the Theory of the Novel
Join feminist/disability activist Harilyn Rousso for a reading of her new memoir, Don't Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back (Temple University Press). Rousso, a renowned feminist and disability scholar, is politically progressive, insightfully compassionate, and fiercely honest about herself as a woman in today’s society. All disciplines are encouraged to attend. Discussion sponsored … Continue reading Harilyn Rousso’s Don’t Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back
THIS THURSDAY 2/1 10:30-11:30am PLACE: Women's Studies Lounge, Room 821 Anderson Hall Alex Wermer-Colan, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Temple University Digital Scholarship Center, will present an informal introduction to digital projects in the Humanities, designed especially for English graduate students. He'll talk about the shifting role of the digital humanities in universities, partly based on … Continue reading Digital Projects in the Humanities Workshop
Please join Blackstone LaunchPad and Wix for Launching Your Personal Website for Graduate Students. This session will show you how to 1) effectively market your personal brand, 2) curate a streamlined portfolio, and 3) use various web design features unique to Wix.
